Encrypted Magic Folders 9.06

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

Anyone who shares a computer with other users risks exposing private information and documents. Encrypted Magic Folders addresses that problem, striking an elegant balance between security and ease of use. The software encrypts a user's private folders, requiring a single password for all protected data.

When a user logs in, the utility decrypts and encrypts data automatically without getting in the way of work. For absent-minded people, the program can automatically hide folders after 15 minutes of inactivity. The software allows multiple user accounts on the same machine, making it well-suited for family or shared office computers.

We recommend it to anyone who has to share a Windows machine, and is concerned at all about the privacy of her or his work.

Publisher's description

From PC-Magic Software :

Encrypted Magic Folders not only hides your files, it uses Transparent Encryption to protect your important data when file hiding just isn't enough. Select those folders you want hidden and encrypted. Enter your password and use all your files as you always have EMF handles all the encryption/decryption instantly and transparently behind the scenes using 128 bit Blowfish encryption. Easy, fast, and secure.

Version 9.06.1 adds Vista 64 and Windows 7 support.

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